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Sherburn addresses theatre facility concerns

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SHERBURN — The Sherburn City Council met on Monday evening. The first agenda item was a request from Martin County West Schools and MCW Community Education and Recreation about use of Sherburn Community Building/Sherburn Theatre bathrooms. Three school representatives attended the meeting. Sherburn Elementary Principal/MCW CER Director Nickole Bowie addressed the Sherburn Community Building/Sherburn Theatre’s basement bathrooms. The council explained the necessity for those bathrooms to be out of order because of water damage, old pipes and leaks. Bowie expressed concern about ...

Childcare plan laid out for Martin County EDA

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FAIRMONT – After attending the First Children’s Finance Foundations of the Future Conference on Oct. 20-21, CEDA Specialist Danielle Hayter-Johnson presented what the information means for Martin County at the Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting on Monday. Key takeaways include reinforcing childcare’s role in workforce participation and economic growth, the importance of sustaining existing providers and opportunities for employer and community partnerships. “Reliable childcare supports workforce participation, employer stability and long-term community vitality,” ...

Project 1590 to offer mother-son event

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FAIRMONT — Kids Just Want to Have Fun, a subcommittee of Project 1590, is gearing up for its Mother-Son event, to be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Bowlmor Lanes in Fairmont. “We have really enjoyed being able to offer our two annual events. We do the Father-Daughter Dance in February, and that stayed steady in what we offer, but we’ve tried to switch up the Mother-Son event a little bit over the years, just trying to catch a bigger range of ages and find what the families enjoy doing,” said Kids Just Want to Have Fun chair Laura Olsen. After utilizing the ...

Grant brings transport necessity to Mayo Clinic

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FAIRMONT – With a grant from the Fairmont Community Hospital Foundation, the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont purchased a Broda Chair to move patients while keeping them comfortable and secure. Mayo Clinic Nursing Supervisor Raven Cain said the chair works essentially like a fancy ...

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FAIRMONT Monday, Nov. 2 2:22 a.m. to 1:27 p.m. — (3) animal complaints were reported in Fairmont. 7:15 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 2800 block of Roland Avenue. 8:04 a.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 1200 block of Goemann Road. 9:59 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 2600 block of Albion Avenue. 11:31 a.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 500 block of North Grant Street. 11:46 a.m. to 11:51 a.m. — (3) trespassing complaints were reported in Fairmont. 12:18 p.m. ...

Deer testing, rifle allowance among deer opener changes

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MARTIN COUNTY – Firearm deer hunting opens this Saturday, Nov. 7, and will run until Nov. 15, and with it will come plenty of hunters and plenty of changes to take note of and follow. To start off with, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is starting a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Surveillance Block. It will rotate through the entire state across the next four years, and its first year will cover Southern Minnesota and cover both of the permit areas of Martin County, 252 and 253. “The southwest part of the state is chosen for this particular year, and then we'll ...